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John Thune: “Too many jurisdictions prohibit local law enforcement from…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Democrats Still Not Serious About Reaching DHS Funding Agreement

Published | Video Starts at 01:51

We need to have a serious discussion about the climate of harassment and worse that law enforcement officers have been facing for simply trying to do their jobs. We also need to address the issue of cooperation between local and federal law enforcement. Too many jurisdictions prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. a situation that makes things more dangerous for everyone. The President's border czar, Tom Holman, yesterday announced that the Department of Homeland Security will be withdrawing 700 federal agents from Minnesota in large part because of increased cooperation from local law enforcement. (01:51–01:58)

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Asserts that numerous jurisdictions restrict local law enforcement from working with ICE.

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